Call transfer for an integrated wireline and wireless service using a temporary directory number
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a) a wireline network interface;
b) a local wireless interface providing a communication zone in which communications with a mobile terminal are possible, the mobile terminal associated with a primary directory number and adapted to communicate with the local wireless interface to facilitate a call through a wireline network and communicate with a wireless network to facilitate a call through the wireless network; and
c) a control system cooperating with the wireline network interface and the local wireless interface and adapted to;
i) establish through the wireline network a first call involving the mobile terminal by communicating with the wireline network via the wireline network interface and communicating with the mobile terminal via the local wireless interface;
ii) during the first call, detect the mobile terminal moving out of the communication zone; and
iii) initiate a transition of the first call being connected to the mobile terminal through the wireline network via the local wireless interface to the first call being connected to the mobile terminal through the wireless network using a temporary directory number.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication environment where calls are established with a single mobile terminal through either a wireless network or the public switched telephone network (PSTN) via a terminal adaptor, which is capable of wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal. As such, the mobile terminal may facilitate traditional cellular calls via the wireless network, or traditional PSTN calls via the terminal adaptor. A temporary directory number for the mobile terminal is provided by the wireless network and used for facilitating calls via the wireless network. The terminal adaptor, supporting telephony switch, and wireless network will cooperate to transfer calls to the wireless network as necessary or desired.
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40 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a) a wireline network interface;
b) a local wireless interface providing a communication zone in which communications with a mobile terminal are possible, the mobile terminal associated with a primary directory number and adapted to communicate with the local wireless interface to facilitate a call through a wireline network and communicate with a wireless network to facilitate a call through the wireless network; and
c) a control system cooperating with the wireline network interface and the local wireless interface and adapted to;
i) establish through the wireline network a first call involving the mobile terminal by communicating with the wireline network via the wireline network interface and communicating with the mobile terminal via the local wireless interface;
ii) during the first call, detect the mobile terminal moving out of the communication zone; and
iii) initiate a transition of the first call being connected to the mobile terminal through the wireline network via the local wireless interface to the first call being connected to the mobile terminal through the wireless network using a temporary directory number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of handling calls involving a mobile terminal adapted to communicate with a local wireless interface to facilitate a call through a wireline network and communicate with a wireless network to facilitate a call through the wireless network, the method comprising:
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a) establishing through the wireline network a first call involving the mobile terminal by communicating with the wireline network via a wireline network interface and communicating with the mobile terminal via the local wireless interface;
b) during the first call, detecting the mobile terminal moving out of a communication zone associated with the local wireless interface; and
c) initiating a transition of the first call being connected to the mobile terminal through the wireline network via the local wireless interface to the first call being connected to the mobile terminal through the wireless network using a temporary directory number. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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